The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-06-09
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Criminal Cases In and cut OF {
Courts.

the case Of Jack Hayes, who killed a
man named Miller in this city about
five years ago, and which went up to
the United States Supreme Court on
account of constitutional question.
has been affirmed, and the State SUI
preme Court to-day fixed July as the
date Of his execution.
THE SHARPE TRIAL.
NEW YORK, June 6.-To-day was a
busy day in the court of Oyer s. Ter
miner where Jacob Sharpe is being
tried for bribery. The court set apart
this morning for investigating the
charge made last week by the District
fiuence jurors had been made. Juror
Hudson was sworn and says that last
Thursday evening an acquaintance
named Hoagland hailed him from
across the street and said: you're on
the Sharpe jury. Don't be hard on the
old man, / remembered what the
Judge had said about the case, and
checked him. Charles RohnWeiler, an
excused juror, said that he never re-
ceived any letter or other communica-
ton. He told the reporters that he had
received an anonymous letter because
he thought they were irresponsible par.
ties. Judge Barrett, i disgustedly) that
will do; you lied to the reporters, MI
that ''before received notice as a juror
two young men called at my
place and said, you are on the
Sharpe jury, and l wish l was
on the jury. I could make $4,000 OF
$25, 900. said had not been notified
that was on the jury. They said
could get to be foreman but thought
this was all foolishness and said so
They said they wished they had the
chance had. l swore at them and
left them. George II. Sutton, who had
been excused from the box, on the per-
emptOry challenge of the defense, tes-
tilted that one week ago last Thursday
Il gentleman named Warner called at
his office. He said he wanted to ask
me if / wanted to get off the jury.
said did. He asked me if was fol
the prosecution and l said did moi
want to talk to him. told him was
engaged. He said, you'll get off next
day" This concluded the evidence
and the court announced that it would
issue warrant for embracery against
HOagland and Warner and to be tried
by jury. A roll of delinquents was
called and the judge directed that
those not answering be arrested on
non-bail attachments. Among those
who failed to answer are Tony Pastor
Richard X. Fox, Louis Lorillard, Dan
iel E. Dickinson and Hamilton NICK.
Twombly. Mr.. Fox came in after.
ward. The work of getting a jury was
continued.
SHOT AND KILLED.
So. LOUIS, June GA special to the
Post Dispatch from Little Rock, Ark.
says at Galloway, near here, Frank
Jackson, a merchant, shot and killed a
negro named Isaiah Jackson. Frank
Jackson is Justice of the Peace and at
tempted to arrest the negro, when 9
fight ensued. The Justice surrendered
himself, and was acquitted.
THE TRAIN WRECKERS.
PAoLA, Kans., June 6.-The case OF
the State VS.. o. j. Lloyd and Fred
Newport, the alleged Wyandotte train
wreckers, was called in the Miami Dis
trict Court, and on account of the alb
sence of Governor johnson, the maiI
counsel for defense, was deferred til
tomorrow. The counsel for the state
were all present. There is trouble an
ticipated in getting jury.
HE DIED HAPPY.
PEMBROKE. Ont. June 6.-David
Gogoling, the German who in October
last killed Mrs. Wherenthall, his ten
ant, because she refused to vacate his
house or pay rent, was hanged here
this forenoon. A few minutes before
the drop fell, GOgoling sang favOritt
German hymn, with clear and un.
Wavering voice, apparently as cool as
though an ordinary church service was
taking place. He died without q
struggle. He made no statement.
A JEALOUS HUSBANDS CRIME.
CINCINNATI, June "a special from
Maysvilie, KY, says John Ii
Fields farmer living neal
Helena, shot his wife and two sons
about 2 am. Sunday and then cut his
own throat. At last accounts all were
still living. jealousy and financia
embarrassment are named as the
causes for the crime.
NO MERCY SHOWN.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June GA specia
from Clarendon, Ark, says: On Tues
day a negro attempted to outrage Mrs
son, and in the struggle the ladies
collar bone was broken. The villiaI
was jailed and the excitement ap
parently subsidized through the effort!
of the sheriff and the presence of ;
determined posse. 1t was, however
only a calm before storm; for las
night an armed, masked mol
marched to the Jail, forced an entrance
and secured the object of their wrath
A rope was placed around his neck ant
while he piteously howled and plead TO
mercy he was dragged from his cell to
tree in the court yard. He acknowl
edged his guilt in his pleadings 70
mercy, but scOrnful laugh was hi
death kneil as the rope was drawn III
and the mob quietly dispersed, satisfies
that the victim will participate in n
more crimes.
INDIAN MURDERERS SHOT.
CHICAGO, June Ga special frOn
Little Rock, Arkansas, says: Tw
SeminoieS, convicted of having muf
dered a comrade, were executed nea
the Seminole agency, Indian Territory
recently. The Indians showed suprem
indifference to their fate when tn
death warrant was read. The mul
stretched on the ground, where the
| took leave of a number of friends
They were blindfolded, then knel
down, presenting their breasts to tn
sheriff and his deputy, who advance
with their revOlvers and dropped o
| their knees directly in front of then
At the first discharge both culprits fe
| on their faces, dead.
THE SHARP CASE.
NEW YORK, June Tt was nearl
| IL o'clock when the proceedings in th
Sharp trial were continued. Ex-JurC
Sutton signed deposition which Wa
to cause the arrest of Warner charge
with embracery. The alleged jury en-
braces, Hoagland, Warner and Lyme
were on hand in court so as to eauS
the officers little trouble in effectin
their arrest. Warner. Hoagland an
Lynch were arrested soon after noe
and their bail was fixed at so, 90
The delinquent jurors of the last seve
of the fourteen panels required to sho
cause why they should not be punishe
for contempt this morning were 230
number.
AGAIN POSTPONED.
| PAoLA, Kas., June THE Wyal
dotte train wreckers' case was aga
called this morning in the Miami couI
On account of the absence of Govern,
johnson and Major Warner, it vi
postponed until tomorrow morning
which time the case will be begI
whether these gentlemen are here
!, not. Judge Hindman stated that
Justice to the court, TO the defendant
and to the people the trial would beg
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